SPF liquid cleansing compositions

ABSTRACT

The present application relates to a facial and/or body wash composition that after rinsing provides a sun protection factor of at least about 6 comprising (i) red petrolatum; (ii) at least one surface-treated metal oxide pigment that blocks ultraviolet radiation in the wavelength range of from about 290 nm to about 400 nm; (iii) at least one organic sunscreen agent having a log P of greater than about 4.0 that blocks or absorbs ultraviolet radiation in the wavelength range of from about 290 nm to about 400 nm; (iv) at least one lathering anionic surfactant; (v) at least one lathering non-ionic surfactant; (vi) an alkyl silicone; and (vii) a volatile cyclic silicone.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is an improvement on U.S. patent application Ser. Nos.11/596,861 and 11/596,813, published respectively as PCT/US2005/017036and PCT/US2005/016632. The disclosures of those applications areincorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Pursuant to 35U.S.C. §119(e), the present application claims priority to, and thebenefit of, U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/136,916 entitled“SPF Liquid Cleansing Compositions” filed on Oct. 14, 2008. The contentsof Ser. No. 61/136,916 is hereby incorporated by reference in theirentirety.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to liquid skin cleansing compositionswhich, after rinsing, deposit on a substrate (e.g., skin or hair) a filmthat blocks or attenuates ultraviolet radiation.

Four related patents assigned to Aquea Scientific—U.S. Pat. No.6,998,113; U.S. Pat. No. 7,001,592; U.S. Pat. No. 7,025,952; U.S. Pat.No. 7,037,513—describe a bodywash and bodywash additive in which asunscreen is encapsulated in sol-gel microcapsules. After application ofthe bodywash to the skin (e.g., in a shower) and rinsing, the patentsclaim to protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation. These patents aswell as other patents and published patent applications referencedhereinbelow are, to the extent pertinent, incorporated herein in theirentirety.

The use of melanin or a melanin precursor selected from the groupconsisting of L-dopa, tyrosine, tryptophan, and cysteine in a personalcare product that provides SPF is described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,855,144and 4,806,360.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present application relates to a facial and/or body wash compositionthat after rinsing provides a sun protection factor (“SPF”) of at leastabout 6 comprising:

-   -   (a) red petrolatum;    -   (b) at least one surface-treated metal oxide pigment that blocks        ultraviolet radiation in the wavelength range of from about 290        nm to about 400 nm;    -   (c) at least one organic sunscreen agent having a log P of        greater than about 4.0 that blocks or absorbs ultraviolet        radiation in the wavelength range of from about 290 nm to about        400 nm;    -   (d) at least one lathering anionic surfactant;    -   (e) at least one lathering non-ionic surfactant;    -   (f) an alkyl silicone; and    -   (g) a volatile cyclic silicone.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present application relates to a liquid skin cleaning compositionthat after rinsing leaves a deposit on a substrate and thereby providesprotection from ultraviolet radiation, expressed as SPF, of at leastabout 6 comprising:

-   -   (a) red petrolatum;    -   (b) at least one surface-treated metal oxide pigment that blocks        ultraviolet radiation in the wavelength range of from about 290        nm to about 400 nm;    -   (c) at least one organic sunscreen agent that having a log P of        greater than about 4.0 that blocks or absorbs ultraviolet        radiation in the wavelength range of from about 290 nm to about        400 nm;    -   (d) at least one lathering anionic surfactant;    -   (e) at least one lathering non-ionic surfactant;    -   (f) an alkyl silicone; and    -   (g) a volatile cyclic silicone.

Surface-treated metal oxide pigments that block ultraviolet radiation inthe wavelength range of from about 290 nm to about 400 nm suitable foruse in the present invention include, but are not limited to, thefollowing: micronized zinc oxide surface-treated with an alkoxysilane;micronized titanium dioxide surface-treated with alkoxysilane;micronized titanium dioxide surface-treated with silica, alumina anddimethicone/methicone copolymer; micronized titanium dioxidesurface-treated with alumina and dimethicone/methicone copolymer;micronized zinc oxide surface-treated with an alkoxycaprylylsilane; andmicronized titanium dioxide surface-treated with analkoxycaprylylsilane.

A particularly preferred micronized titanium dioxide pigment that issurface-treated with an alkoxycaprylylsilane is titanium dioxide coatedwith trimethoxycaprylyl-silane, available from Degussa under thetradename TEGO Sun T 805.

In a preferred embodiment, the SPF liquid skin cleansing composition ofthe present invention comprises titanium dioxide coated withtrimethoxycaprylyl-silane at a concentration of from about 1.0% to about5% based on the total weight of the composition. (Unless otherwisenoted, where the concentration of an individual ingredient is expressedas a percentage, the percentage is to be understood as the percentage byweight of the ingredient based on the weight of the total composition.)More preferably, the titanium dioxide coated withtrimethoxycaprylylsilane is present in compositions of the presentinvention at a concentration of from about 1.5% to about 2.5%.

A particularly preferred micronized zinc oxide pigment that issurface-treated with an alkoxycaprylylsilane is zinc oxide coated withtriethoxycaprylylsilane, available from BASF under the tradename Z-CoteHP1.

In a preferred embodiment, the SPF liquid skin cleansing composition ofthe present invention comprises zinc oxide coated withtriethoxycaprylylsilane at a concentration of from about 5% to about10%. More preferably, the zinc oxide coated with triethoxycaprylylsilaneis present at a concentration of from about 7.5% to about 8.5%

Other alkoxysilane coated inorganic pigments that block ultravioletradiation in the wavelength range of from about 290 nm to about 400 nmare described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,223,250, U.S. Pat. No. 5,536,492 andU.S. Pat. No. 5,556,591.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the SPF liquid skin cleansingcomposition of the present invention comprises two surface-treated metaloxide pigments that block ultraviolet radiation in the wavelength rangeof from about 290 nm to about 400 nm. More preferably, the twosurface-treated metal oxide pigments are present at a combinedconcentration (based on the total weight of the composition) of at leastabout 8.5%.

The at least one organic sunscreen agent having a log P of greater thanabout 4 that blocks or absorbs ultraviolet radiation in the wavelengthrange of from about 290 nm to about 400 nm includes sunscreens currentlyapproved by the FDA and listed in the Sunscreen Drug Products forOver-The-Counter Human Use Final Monograph published in the FederalRegister on May 21, 1999 at Volume 64, Number 98, pages 27666-27693 aswell as organic sunscreen agents approved by regulatory agencies incountries other than the United States.

Log P is a term known to those of skill in the chemical arts. It is ameasure of differential solubility of a compound in two solvents. Moreparticularly, it is a partition coefficient expressed as the log ratioof the concentrations of the solute in the solvent. (A partitioncoefficient well known to persons having ordinary skill in the art isbased on the solvents Octanol and Water.)

In a preferred embodiment, the at least one organic sunscreen agenthaving a log P of greater than about 4.0 that blocks or absorbsultraviolet radiation in the wavelength range of from about 290 nm toabout 400 nm is selected from the group consisting ofoctylmethoxycinnamate, octocrylene and octyl salicylate.

A particularly preferred organic sunscreen agent having a log P ofgreater than about 4.0 that blocks or absorbs ultraviolet radiation inthe wavelength range of from about 290 nm to about 400 nm isoctocrylene, a cyano-diphenylacrylate.

The SPF liquid skin cleansing compositions of the present inventioncontain at least two lathering surfactants, one anionic and onenon-ionic.

By “lathering surfactant” is meant a surfactant having a log P of lessthan about 2.5 that produces foam when mixed with and agitated in water.Without wishing to be bound by a theory, it is believed that surfactantshaving a log P of greater than 2.5 impede deposition of sunscreens andsun-blocking agents (i.e., metal oxide pigment that blocks ultravioletradiation) after rinsing.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the anionic lathering surfactantis a sulfate.

Preferred sulfates suitable for use in compositions of the presentinvention are alkyl sulfates and alkyl ether sulfates. Two particularlypreferred sulfates are sodium laureth sulfate and ammonium laurethsulfate.

Sodium laureth sulfate is an article of commerce available from a numberof sources, including under the tradename Steol CS-370 from Stepan. Ithas a molecular formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₀CH₂(OCH₂CH₂)₂OSO₃Na and conforms tothe following structure:

Preferably, the SPF liquid skin cleansing composition of the presentinvention comprises sodium laureth sulfate a concentration of from about10% to about 15%.

In a preferred embodiment, ammonium laureth sulfate is used incombination with an alkyl glucoside, preferably decyl glucoside. Thecombination of ammonium laureth sulfate and decyl glucoside is soldunder the tradename Plantaren PS-100 by Cognis. Preferably, ammoniumlaureth sulfate in combination with decyl glucoside is present incompositions of the present invention at a concentration of from about5% to about 10%, more preferably from about 7.5% to about 8.5%.

In an especially preferred embodiment the SPF liquid skin cleansingcomposition of the present invention comprises two anionic latheringsurfactants, preferably two sulfates. Still more preferably, the firstsulfate is a sodium laureth sulfate and the second sulfate is ammoniumlaureth sulfate in combination with decyl glucoside. In this especiallypreferred embodiment, the two sulfates are present at a combinedconcentration of from about 15% to about 25%.

A preferred class of non-ionic surfactants having a log P of less thanabout 2.5 suitable for use in the SPF liquid cleansing compositions ofthe present invention is alkoxylated alcohols.

A preferred class of alkoxylated alcohols is polyoxyethylene alkylethers. A particularly preferred polyoxyethylene alkyl ether is thepolyethylene glycol ether of stearyl alcohol conforming to thestructure:CH₃(CH₂)₁₇(OCH₂CH₂)_(n)OH

where n has an average value of 21.

Known as Steareth-21 under the International Nomenclature of CosmeticIngredients (INCI) naming convention administered by the Personal CareProducts Council (formerly the Cosmetic Toiletry and FragranceAssociation), polyoxyethylene stearyl ether is commercially availablefrom a number of sources including Uniqema (New Castle, Del.) under thetradename Brij 721.

The SPF liquid skin cleansing compositions of the present invention maycomprise one or more additional surfactants selected from the groupconsisting of sarcosinates, isethionates and taurates. Sarcosinates,isethionates and taurates are well-known to persons having ordinaryskill in the art and include those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,115,551,McCutcheon's Detergents and Emulsifiers (1986) and McCutcheon'sFunctional Materials (1992), the disclosures of which are incorporatedherein by reference.

One preferred additional surfactant is sodium lauroylsarcosine. In oneembodiment of the present invention, in addition to the anionic andnon-ionic lathering surfactants disclosed in the preceding paragraphs,sodium lauroylsarcosine is present at a concentration of from about 4%to about 8%. Sodium lauroylsarcosine is available under the tradenameCrodasinic LS95 from Croda.

Compositions of the present invention may also include acrylate salts.One preferred acrylate salt suitable for use in the SPF liquid cleansingcompositions of the present invention is sodium acrylates in combinationwith caprylic triglyceride. This combination, available commerciallyfrom BASF under the tradename Luvigel EM, is preferably used incompositions of the present invention at a concentration of from about1% to about 5%.

Red petrolatum is an essential element of the present invention. It isan article of commerce available from a variety of suppliers, includingPenreco. In preferred embodiments of the present invention, redpetrolatum is present at a concentration of from about 4% to about 10%,more preferably from about 7% to about 9%.

SPF liquid cleansing compositions of the present invention also comprisean alkyl silicone, also known in the art as a silicone wax, preferablyat a concentration of from about 0.5% to about 3.0%.

One preferred alkyl silicone is C_(30-C45) alkyl methicone and C₃₀₋₄₅olefin available from Dow Corning under the tradename AMS-C30 CosmeticWax. This alkyl silicone conforms to the formula:

Preferably, C_(30-C45) alkyl methicone and C₃₀₋₄₅ olefin is present at aconcentration of from about 0.5% to about 1.5%.

Another preferred alkyl silicone is phenyl isopropyl dimethicone,available under the tradename Silwax D0-MS from Siltech Corp. (Toronto,Ontario, Canada). Phenyl isopropyl dimethicone is polydimethylsiloxanewith methyl styrene groups attached soluble in both mineral oil andcyclosiloxane has viscosity of 100 centistokes at 25° C.

Yet another preferred alkyl silicone suitable for use in the SPF liquidcleansing compositions of the present invention conforms to thefollowing structure:

wherein

a is an integer ranging from 1 to 20;

b is an integer ranging from 1 to 20;

c is an integer ranging from 1 to 20;

d is an integer ranging from 7 to 17; and

the ratio of a to c is from about 0.75 to about 1.5.

The SPF liquid cleansing compositions of the present invention alsocomprise a cyclic volatile silicone conforming to the formula:

wherein z is an integer from 3 to 6.

Volatile cyclic silicones are articles of commerce available from anumber of suppliers including Dow Corning Corporation, General Electricand Shinetsu. The term “volatile” means that the silicone has ameasurable vapor pressure. Among the volatile cyclic silicones iscyclopentasiloxane.

A preferred volatile cyclic silicone is polydimethylcyclosiloxanecomposed mainly of cyclopentasiloaxane having a heat of vaporization(measured at 25° C.) of about 157 kJ/kg. This volatile cyclic siliconeis commercially available under the tradename Dow Corning 245 Fluid fromDow Corning.

Optionally, the SPF liquid cleansing compositions of the presentinvention comprises melanin or a melanin precursor selected from thegroup consisting of L-dopa, tyrosine, tryptophan, and cysteine. Themelanin or melanin precursor is present in a concentration of from about0.1% to about 20%, preferably from about 0.2% to about 10%. The melaninor melanin precursor may be in a suitable solution or in an encapsulatedform as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,855,144 and 4,806,360.

Optionally, the SPF liquid cleansing compositions of the presentinvention comprises iron oxide pigments (e.g., yellow, red, black). Thesurfaces of the iron oxide pigment may be treated with a coatingsufficient to render them water repellant (i.e., hydrophobic) or oildispersible (i.e., lipophilic). Coated iron oxide pigments suitable foruse in the present invention and the process for making them aredescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,143,722, particularly at Col. 2, line43-Col. 3, line 62.

In one aspect of the present invention, the SPF liquid cleansingcomposition is aerosolized. Embodiments according to this aspect of theinvention are comprised of

-   -   (a) an SPF liquid cleansing concentrate comprised of        -   (i) red petrolatum;        -   (ii) at least one surface-treated metal oxide pigment that            blocks ultraviolet radiation in the wavelength range of from            about 290 nm to about 400 nm;        -   (iii) at least one organic sunscreen agent that having a log            P of greater than about 4.0 that blocks or absorbs            ultraviolet radiation in the wavelength range of from about            290 nm to about 400 nm;        -   (iv) at least one lathering anionic surfactant;        -   (v) at least one lathering non-ionic surfactant;        -   (vi) an alkyl silicone; and        -   (vii) a volatile cyclic silicone; and    -   (b) a liquefied hydrocarbon propellant suitable for application        to human skin selected from the group consisting of butane,        isobutane, propane, pentane, and mixtures thereof.

In a preferred aspect of this embodiment of the invention, thepropellant is a mixture of isobutane, butane and propane, known in theart as A46. The following blends of isobutane, butane and propane arealso suitable for use in the present invention: AP30 (11% Propane, 29%Isobutane, 60% n-butane); AP40 (22% Propane, 24% Isobutane, 54%n-butane); and AP70 (31% Propane, 23% Isobutane, 46% n-butane).

Containers that are suitable for storing and dispensing aerosolized SPFliquid cleansing products are well known in the art and are typicallycomprised of a metal container body, a valve and an actuator or button.The container body and valve are made of materials compatible with theessential (and optional) chemical ingredients of the compositions of thepresent invention. Preferably, the container body is preferably made ofaluminum. More preferably, the interior surface of the container body iscoated with an inert material. Still more preferably, the interiorsurface of an aluminum can is coated with an epoxy.

In a preferred aspect of the present invention, 94%-97% of theconcentrate is added to an aluminum container. Thereafter 3% to 6% ofA-46 propellant is charged into the container at a pressure of 46 psig,+/−8 psig.

During storage, transport and distribution, the temperature ofaerosolized SPF liquid cleansing composition may rise to around 50° C.Accordingly, the filled aerosol container (i.e., concentrate chargedwith propellant) is immersed in a hot water bath for sufficient time toallow the contents to reach the internal pressure that would be achievedif the aerosol was allowed to equilibrate at a temperature of from about50° C. to 55° C. Typically, the equilibration is accomplished after twoto three minutes of immersion.

The compositions of the present invention, including aerosolizedembodiments, may contain one or more of the following personal careingredients commonly-used in cleansing compositions: rheology modifiers,pH modifiers, moisturizers, humectants, emollients (e.g.,caprylic/capric triglycerides), structuring agents (e.g., beeswax,candelilla wax, paraffin), stabilizers, lubricants, fragrances,preservatives, or coloring agents, including those listed in thefollowing U.S. patents, each of which is incorporated, to the extentpertinent, in its entirety by reference: U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,015,009;4,024,106; 4,455,295; 4,613,499; 4,710,373; 4,863,963; 5,160,731;5,338,539; 5,426,210; 5,783,173; and 5,917,088.

Another aspect of the present invention is directed to an all-in-onemultifunctional, moisturizing cleanser that both provides SPF andimparts color to the skin after application, washing, rinsing anddrying. Cleansing compositions according to this aspect of the inventionare comprised of iron oxide pigments as well as red petrolatum, at leastone, preferably two, anionic lathering surfactants, a non-ioniclathering surfactant, surface-treated zinc oxide pigments,surface-treated titanium dioxide pigments, an organic sunscreen having alog P of at least about 4.0, an alkyl silicone and a volatile cyclicsilicone, each at the concentrations set out above.

It is an object of the present invention to leave a residual deposit ona substrate after rinsing that provides a certain minimum protectionfrom ultraviolet radiation. Accordingly, one aspect of the presentinvention is directed to a cleansing composition that after rinsingleaves a residual deposit on a substrate to provide an SPF of at leastabout 6. SPF after rinsing is measured according to the method describedin Example 2 below.

While cleansing compositions of the present invention may leave aresidual deposit after rinsing that provides a desired SPF on a varietyof non-living surfaces, including natural and synthetic fabrics, wovenand non-woven, plastics and wood, a preferred aspect of the presentinvention is directed to leaving a desired SPF after rinsing on human ormammalian skin or hair.

The following examples are further illustrative of the presentinvention. The components and specific ingredients are presented asbeing typical, and various modifications can be derived in view of theforegoing disclosure within the scope of the invention.

Example 1 Body Wash with SPF 8 After Rinsing

Part A (Surfactant Phase) Sodium Laureth Sulfate (Steol CS-370, Stepan)11.40  10.0-15.0 Polyoxyethylene Stearyl Ether (Brij 721, 6.50 5.0-8.0Uniqema) Decyl Glucoside and Ammonium Laureth 8.30  5.0-10.0 Sulfate(Plantaren PS-100, Cognis) Sodium Lauroylsarcosine (Crodasinic LS95)3.00 1.0-5.0 Caprylic Triglycerides and Sodium Acrylates 5.90 4.0-8.0(Luvigel EM, BASF) Melanin 2.00 1.5-3.0 Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (Natrosol250HHR CS, 0.75 0.50-1.25 Hercules) Deionized water qs to 100 Part B(Sunscreens) O—TiO₂ (Z-Cote HP1, BASF) 1.61 1.0-5.0 O—ZnO (Tego Sun T805 G, Degussa) 7.90  5.0-10.0 Octocrylene (Uvinul N 539 T, BASF) 4.082.0-7.0 Red Petrolatum (Tech. Grade, Penreco) 7.90  4.0-10.0 C_(30-C45)alkyl methicone and C₃₀₋₄₅ olefin 1.00 0.5-3.0 (Cosmetic Wax AMS-C30,Dow Corning) Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (245 Silicone 4.37 2.0-7.0Fluid, Dow Corning) Part C (Preservative, Fragrance)Methylchloroisothiazolinone and 0.01 0.005-0.05  Methylisothiazolinone(Kathon CG, Rohm & Haas) Aromatic Essential Oil of Lilac 0.10 0.05-0.30

In a suitable container weigh out the formula amount of water of Phase Aand with Lighting agitation, beginning at a minimum of 1,000 RPM andslowly sprinkling Natrosol into the vortex. As the viscosity thickens,increase the speed of the mixer to 1,500 to 2,500 RPM or until the fullproduct forms a vortex. Addition of the Natrosol should take at about 15to 20 minutes to complete. Begin heating to, and hold at 60° C., for45-60 minutes, with mixing, until the product is clear and gelled. Addone ingredient at a time from the Surfactant Phase A with properagitation, mixing between additions. In a separate container, weigh andcombine all the materials of Phase B and begin to heat to 70° C. to 75°C. Combine the Phase B ingredients together using a homogenizer(starting at 2,500 RPM) and increasing as needed for at least 15 to 20minutes until a uniform, non-grainy dispersion is achieved. Slowly addPhase B to Phase A, mixing until uniform. Heat Phase A/Phase B mixtureto 70° C. to 75° C. Mix for approximately 30 minutes at temperatureuntil completely uniform and creamy. Discontinue heating. Allow PhaseA/Phase B mixture to cool to 40° C. to 45° C. with continuous lightning.Add preservative and essential oil. Mix well.

Example 2 Aerosolized Liquid SPF Cleansing Composition

The composition according to Example 1 serves as a concentrate iscombined with A46 propellant at a ratio of 96% concentrate to 4%propellant. The concentrate is added to an aluminum can to which a valveis crimped. Propellant is then charged into the crimped container at apressure of 46 psig, +/−8 psi. When the actuator is engaged, the valveopens releasing the aerosolized SPF liquid composition. Upon applicationto the skin, the product is a shiny, flowable, tinted product whichwithin seconds increases in volume and appears as a mousse.

Example 3 SPF After Cleansing and Rinsing

A study to determine SPF before and after cleansing was performed over athree-day period. On the first day of the study, each subject received aseries of measured UV doses from a xenon arc solar simulator to anunprotected site on the mid-back.

On the second day, the minimal erythema dose (MED) was determined as thelowest UV dose which produced mild erythema reaching the borders of theexposure site. Next, 50 cm² test areas were drawn on the backs of studyparticipants. The body wash formulation of Example 1 was applied toseparate 50 cm² areas as follows: First, the skin was wet with 10 ml ofdistilled water at 100° F. Then, 100 mg of the SPF liquid cleansingcomposition was applied by “spotting” the product across the test area.The products were then rubbed into the skin for 1 minute. In a separate,adjacent test, 50 cm² area on the subject's back, 100 mg of theformulation of Example 1 was applied and rubbed into the dry skin for 1minute. 100 mg of an 8% homosalate (HMS) standard supplied by CosmetechLaboratories (Fairfield, N.J.) was applied to a third 50 cm² area ofskin, also by “spotting” across the test area and gently rubbing intoskin. In order to determine SPF after cleansing, the first test area wasrinsed with 20 ml of distilled water at 100° F. dispensed in a constantstream under the same pressure from a 20 ml syringe with the syringe tipplaced about 10 cm from the skin surface over a period of 30 seconds andthen allowed to dry for 15 minutes. The other two test areas were notrinsed. (In the test area that was not rinsed, the HMS standard had anexpected SPF of 4.)

After the 15-minute drying period, UV doses ranging from 0.64 to 1.56times the product of the MED and 6 were administered to the areaprotected by the SPF liquid cleansing composition. The irradiationsource was a calibrated xenon arc lamp solar simulator with an 8 mmliquid light guide (Model 16S, Solar Light Company, Philadelphia) thathas an output spectrum in compliance with the 2007 Colipa Guideline. UVdoses ranging from 0.64 to 1.56 times the product of the MED and 4 wereadministered to the area protected by the HMS standard sunscreen. Aseries of UV doses were also administered to an unprotected area.

On the third day, the MED was determined for the protected sites (thoseto which the SPF cleansing compositions and the HMS standard had beenapplied) and the unprotected site. The SPF was calculated as the ratioof the MED for each protected site to the MED for the unprotected site.

When tested in accordance with the above-described methodology (i.e.,after application to wet skin, rubbing-in, rinsing-off, and drying), thebody wash formulation of Example 1 had an SPF of 15 without rinsing anda post-rinse SPF of 7.9.

Example 4 Photostability

Photostability was evaluated according to the proposed methods ofStanfield. See, J W Stanfield, “In vitro techniques in sunscreendevelopment” in N. Shaath (ed.), Sunscreens: Regulations and CommercialDevelopment (3rd Ed. Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis, 2005); J W Stanfield,“Optimizing in vitro measurement of sunscreen protection” SOFW JournalVol. 132, pp. 19-22 (July 2006). Measurements of applied and transmittedUV dose were made at appropriate time intervals. A least squares curvefit equation was computed for the UV transmittance curve, using theequation y=α×β, where y is the transmitted UV dose and x is the appliedUV dose and β is an index of Photostability. If β is equal to 1 therelationship between the applied and transmitted doses is linear, andthe sunscreen is considered photostable; if β is substantially greaterthan 1, the transmitted UV dose increases with applied dose, and thesunscreen is considered photolabile.

Applied and transmitted UV was measured at 1 nm intervals form 290 to400 nm using a calibrated spectroradiometer (Model OL 756, OptronicLaboratories, Orlando). PMMA Substrates were Helioplates® (HelioScreen,Marseilles). Transmission spectra were interpolated as necessary toobtain spectra corresponding to UV doses Dx, 17.6 J/cm2 and ⅔ thelabeled SPF in MEDs. Successive measured transmission spectra and thesource irradiance were used to compute x and y. Based on the abovephotostability equation, the body wash of Example 1 was determined to bephotostabile.

While the illustrative embodiments of the invention have been describedwith particularity, it will be understood that various othermodifications will be apparent to and can be readily made by thoseskilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention. Accordingly, it is not intended that the scope of the claimsappended hereto be limited to the examples and descriptions set forthhereinabove but rather that the claims be construed as encompassing allthe features of patentable novelty which reside in the presentinvention, including all features which would be treated as equivalentsthereof by those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A liquid skin cleansing compositionconsisting of: (a) 4% to 10% of red petrolatum; (b) 1% to 10% of atleast one surface-treated metal oxide pigment that blocks ultravioletradiation in the wavelength range of from about 290 nm to about 400 nm;(c) at least one organic sunscreen agent having a log P of greater than4.0 that blocks or absorbs ultraviolet radiation in the wavelength rangeof from about 290 nm to about 400 nm; (d) at least one lathering anionicsurfactant; (e) at least one lathering non-ionic surfactant; (f) 0.5% to3% of a C₃₀-C₄₅ alkyl methicone and C₃₀₋₄₀ olefin silicone wax;

(g) a volatile cyclic silicone; and (h) 0.1% to 20.0% of melanin or amelanin precursor selected from the group consisting of L-dopa,tyrosine, tryptophan, and cysteine, and (i) iron oxide pigments; whereinthe composition is photostable and the composition leaves a residualfilm having an SPF of at least about 6 on a substrate after a cleansingprocess that is followed by rinsing wherein the cleansing processcomprises the sequential steps of: (a) first, calculating the MED on ahuman subject by (i) delivering a series of measured UV doses from axenon arc solar simulator to an unprotected 50 cm² site on the subject'smid-back; (ii) 24 hours after step (a)(i) determining the minimalerythemal dose (MED) as the lowest UV dose which produced mild erythemareaching the borders of the site; and (b) second, wetting a 50 cm² areaof skin with 10 ml of distilled water at 100° F.; (c) third, applying100 mg of the cleansing composition to the 50 cm² area; (d) fourth,rubbing the 100 mg of cleansing composition into the 50 cm² area of skinfor one minute; (e) fifth, rinsing the 50 cm² area of skin with 20 mldistilled water at 100° F. for 30 seconds; (f) sixth, allowing the 50cm² area of skin from which the cleansing composition was rinsed in step(e) to dry for fifteen minutes; (g) seventh, irradiating the 50 cm² areathat was allowed to dry in step (f) with a dose of ultraviolet radiationfrom a xenon arc solar simulator UV ranging from 0.64 to 1.56 times theMED; (h) calculating the SPF as the ratio of Q to R where (i) Q is theMED for the 50 cm² area to which the cleansing product had been applied,rubbed in, rinsed off and allowed to dry in steps (b)-(f); and (ii) R isthe MED for the unprotected 50 cm² site.
 2. The liquid cleansingcomposition of claim 1 wherein the at least one surface-treated metaloxide pigment that blocks ultraviolet radiation in the wavelength offrom about 290 nm to about 400 nm is selected from the group consistingof: (a) micronized zinc oxide surface-treated with an alkoxysilane; (b)micronized titanium dioxide surface-treated with alkoxysilane; (c)micronized titanium dioxide surface-treated with silica, alumina anddimethicone/methicone copolymer; (d) micronized titanium dioxidesurface-treated with alumina and dimethicone/methicone copolymer; (e)micronized zinc oxide surface-treated with an alkoxycaprylylsilane; (f)micronized titanium dioxide surface-treated with analkoxycaprylylsilane; and (g) mixtures thereof.
 3. The liquid cleansingproduct of claim 1 wherein the at least one organic sunscreen agenthaving a log P of greater than about 4.0 that blocks or absorbsultraviolet radiation in the wavelength range of from about 290 nm toabout 400 nm is a cyano-diphenylacrylate.
 4. The liquid cleansingproduct of claim 1 wherein the at least one lathering anionic surfactanthaving a log P of less than 2.5 is selected from the group consisting ofsulfates, isethionates, taurates and sarcosinates, salts thereof,derivatives thereof and mixtures thereof.
 5. The liquid cleansingproduct of claim 1 wherein the at least one lathering anionic surfactanthaving a log P of less than 2.5 is (a) sodium laureth sulfate or (b)ammonium laureth sulfate in combination with decyl glucoside.
 6. Theliquid cleansing product of claim 1 wherein the at least one latheringnon-ionic surfactant having a log P of less than 2.5 is an alkoxylatedalcohol.
 7. The liquid cleansing product of claim 6 wherein thealkoxylated alcohol is a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether.
 8. The liquidcleansing product of claim 7 wherein the polyoxyethylene alkyl ether isthe polyethylene glycol ether of stearyl alcohol conforming to thestructure CH₃(CH₂)₁₇(OCH₂CH₂)_(n)OH where n has an average value of 21.9. The liquid cleansing composition according to claim 1 that leaves anSPF of at least about 8 on a substrate after the cleansing process.